United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AFG vs UAE, 29 December, 2023
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
131/4 (20 ov)
203/3 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 72 runs.
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Player of the match
Rahmanullah Gurbaz,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanish Suri | 20 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Vritiya Aravind | 70 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 109.38 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Naveen ul Haq | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
Afghanistan won by 72 runs.
United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait (UAE won by 2 runs.) | Final | 21 Dec 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (SAU won by 11 runs.) | Match 13 | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (UAE won by 23 runs.) | Match 12 | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (UAE won by 11 runs.) | Match 8 | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Oman (UAE won by 24 runs.) | Match 5 | 15 Dec 2024 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| England (AFG won by 8 runs.) | 8th Match, Group B | 26 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 107 runs.) | 3rd Match, Group B | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Pakistan A (PAK A won by 144 runs.) | 1st Match | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 72 runs.) | 2nd Test | 2 Jan 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 75 run (10.1 ov): Vritiya Aravind: 52 (36), Tanish Suri: 20 (25)
- Last Bat: Basil Hameed 18(14) - lbw b Q Ahmad Qais Ahmad
- Fall of Wickets: 2 - 1 Khalid Shah, 6 - 2 Waseem Muhammad, 23 - 3 Samal Udawaththa, 56 - 4 Basil Hameed
- Reviews Remaining: United Arab Emirates - 0 of 0, Afghanistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: United Arab Emirates elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates
- Date: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City: Sharjah
- Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (United Arab Emirates), Shiju Sam (United Arab Emirates), Akbar Ali (United Arab Emirates, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Mohammad Nabi to Vritiya Aravind, 2 runs, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tanish Suri, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tanish Suri hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Vritiya Aravind, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease, plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Vritiya Aravind, 2 runs, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Vritiya Aravind, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Vritiya Aravind with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Vritiya Aravind, 1 run, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tanish Suri, 1 run, Tanish Suri hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Vritiya Aravind, 2 runs, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanish Suri, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanish Suri, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried pull but fails to get bat on it.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanish Suri, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tanish Suri hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanish Suri, 1 run, Tanish Suri hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Vritiya Aravind, 2 runs, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed uppercut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 2 runs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Vritiya Aravind, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 18 (8 runs)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Vritiya Aravind, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Vritiya Aravind, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tanish Suri, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried cut but fails to get bat on it.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tanish Suri, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tanish Suri hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep point for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Vritiya Aravind, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried pull but fails to get bat on it.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Vritiya Aravind, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 19 (12 runs)
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tanish Suri, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tanish Suri hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tanish Suri, 1 run, Tanish Suri hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Vritiya Aravind, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vritiya Aravind hangs in the crease and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Vritiya Aravind, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, edged!! towards the short fine leg for 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tanish Suri, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried cut but fails to get bat on it.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tanish Suri, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tanish Suri hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 20 (3 runs)